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Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R

Champions Rapid • Zuerich SUI • 2009

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Champions Rapid

Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
Zuerich SUI • 2009
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.Nf3d53.c4e64.g3Bb4+5.Bd2Bd66.Bg2O-O7.Qc2c68.O-ONbd79.Rd1Ne410.Nc3f511.e3Qe712.Ne2Nxd213.Rxd2Nf614.Rdd1Bd715.Nf4Be816.a3Ne417.Ne5g518.Nfd3h519.b4Kh820.f3Nf621.a4Bxb422.Nxb4Qxb423.Rab1Qe724.a5Rc825.cxd5Nxd526.Qb3Rc727.e4Nf628.Re1fxe429.fxe4Nd730.Nd3Bg631.Rf1Rxf1+32.Rxf1Kh733.Qc3c534.Nf2e535.d5c436.Rd1Qc537.d6Rc838.Rd5Qc639.Nh3g440.Ng5+Kg841.h4Bf742.Nxf7Kxf743.Kh2Ke644.Qe3c345.Qg5Kf746.Qxh5+Kf847.Qf5+Ke848.Qe6+Kf849.Rd1Qc450.Qxd7c251.Rc11-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

51

Opening

E01

Catalan Opening: Closed

Date

2009.08.23

Moves

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